TEFAL Subito Select Tefal Black / Stainless steel

Rediscover the pleasure of breakfast with Subito Select coffee machine!

Subito Select is a modern stainless steel and black filter coffee maker with a 10-15 cup capacity. Extremely easy to use and easy to clean, this coffee maker is the key to a perfect breakfast day after day.

Subito Select coffee machine: the key to a perfect breakfast

Its large 1.25 L capacity makes up to 10-15 cups, while its smart design includes practical features for effortless coffee preparation: a removable swivel filter holder for easy access and cleaning, a fully transparent water tank for easy dosing and a 30-minute keep-warm function with auto-off.

Rounding it all off is a convenient anti-drip system so you can serve coffee while the machine is still in use.

Insulated carafes should never be put into the dishwasher!A plastic insulated carafe should be rinsed under hot water immediately after use.Never clean the carafe with a dishwashing brush or any other object as this may create hairline cracks that can cause the glass to implode. A brushed steel insulated carafe can easily be cleaned with a dishwashing brush or similar object, even inside.

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Scale deposits naturally form in your coffee maker. Regular descaling helps protect your coffee maker and ensures it a longer life. It will also help maintain a quality of coffee that remains constant over time.

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How often you descale your coffee maker depends on the hardness of the water and on how often you use your coffee maker. The following are tell-tell signs of scaling: the coffee making cycle takes longer, the appliance produces lots of steam, makes much more noise at the end of the cycle or stops during the cycle, this means that scale has built up in your coffee maker. You should descale your coffee maker between every 20 to 40 cycles or once a month depending on the hardness of the water.

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• The quantity of ground coffee is too large. We recommend using one measure of coffee (7 grams) per mug.• The ground coffee is too fine ('Espresso' type ground coffee).• If you use a permanent filter, do not use a paper filter as well.• Certain types of paper filter (to make full-bodied coffees) can prolong the time in which it takes for the water to pass through the filter and ultimately cause the water to overflow.

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This is entirely dependent on taste: you can buy pre-ground coffee for filter machines from supermarkets in a variety of strengths and flavours, you can grind your own coffee beans or you can buy beans at a coffee shop and ask for them to be ground to filter consistency.

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How to better use my product

Can I put the jug or insulated pot from my coffee maker in the microwave?

Never put your jug or insulated pot in the microwave oven, dishwasher or on a hotplate.

What type of filter should I use?

You can use a paper filter or permanent filter (nylon or metal). These two types of filter are sold in stores.

What should I do before starting to use my coffee maker?

Operate your filter coffee maker for the first time without any coffee and with the equivalent of one jug of water to rinse it.

What is the hotplate used for?

The hotplate is used to keep the coffee at the required temperature while leaving the coffee maker switched on. This function is available only with coffee makers that come with a glass pot.

Maintenance and cleaning

Where do I buy a permanent filter for my coffee machine?

Depending your appliance model, you can buy it from an after sales service or from the "Accessories" section of the website.

How do I descale my coffee maker?

Use the descaling kit or some white vinegar:

• Use some descaling solution diluted in half a litre of water or use 25cl of white vinegar in half a litre of water.

• Pour the solution into the water tank (without coffee),

• Start the cycle (without any coffee). After 2 minutes, stop the cycle manually. Leave the coffee maker for an hour,

• Restart the coffee maker to finish the cycle,

• To rinse the machine, run 2 cycles with water but without coffee.

Repeat the complete descaling operation, if necessary.

How should I care for my insulated carafe?

Insulated carafes should never be put into the dishwasher!A plastic insulated carafe should be rinsed under hot water immediately after use.Never clean the carafe with a dishwashing brush or any other object as this may create hairline cracks that can cause the glass to implode. A brushed steel insulated carafe can easily be cleaned with a dishwashing brush or similar object, even inside.

Can I put the coffee pot in the dishwasher?

The glass coffee pot and the filter receptacle must be washed in the upper rack of the dishwasher.

Why should I descale my coffee maker?

Scale deposits naturally form in your coffee maker. Regular descaling helps protect your coffee maker and ensures it a longer life. It will also help maintain a quality of coffee that remains constant over time.

When should I descale my coffee maker?

How often you descale your coffee maker depends on the hardness of the water and on how often you use your coffee maker. The following are tell-tell signs of scaling: the coffee making cycle takes longer, the appliance produces lots of steam, makes much more noise at the end of the cycle or stops during the cycle, this means that scale has built up in your coffee maker. You should descale your coffee maker between every 20 to 40 cycles or once a month depending on the hardness of the water.

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The coffee takes a long time to run through and overflows into the filter compartment.

• The quantity of ground coffee is too large. We recommend using one measure of coffee (7 grams) per mug.• The ground coffee is too fine ('Espresso' type ground coffee).• If you use a permanent filter, do not use a paper filter as well.• Certain types of paper filter (to make full-bodied coffees) can prolong the time in which it takes for the water to pass through the filter and ultimately cause the water to overflow.

The coffee takes too long to make and there is an increased noise level.

The coffee maker is lined with scale. You should descale it.

My coffee-maker will not switch on.

In the event of a power cut, it may be necessary to press the On/Off button again.On models with a timer, the clock must be programmed.

Coffee is dripping from the filter holder after removal of the vacuum pot or carafe

Clean the anti-drip valve of the filter holder under running water, activating it manually.

Various topics

Which is the best coffee to use?

This is entirely dependent on taste: you can buy pre-ground coffee for filter machines from supermarkets in a variety of strengths and flavours, you can grind your own coffee beans or you can buy beans at a coffee shop and ask for them to be ground to filter consistency.

How can I prolong the freshness of my ground coffee?

Always keep ground coffee in an airtight container or seal the pack with a bag clip. Keep the container in the fridge to prolong freshness.

Which type of grind should I ask for when purchasing coffee beans?

Medium to fine ground (but not too fine). You can also ask for "Espresso ground".

What are the risks if the product is not regularly descaled?

The inner circuits scale up, water doesn't flow through properly, and flows much slower.The warranty excludes failures due to a lack of regular descaling.

Where can I dispose of my appliance at the end of its life span?

Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled. Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

Where can I buy accessories, consumables or spare parts for my appliance?

Please go to the “Accessories” section of the website to easily find whatever you need for your product.

What are the guarantee conditions of my appliance?

Find more detailed information in the Guarantee section of this website.